WW1 VICTORY MEDAL, 2nd ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT, K.I.A F&F 9-5-1915, FROM WEST HOATHLY, HAS A LENGTHY ENTRY & IMAGE IN DE RUVIGNY'S ROLL OF HONOUR

WW1 Victory Medal
To- GSSR-933.PTE.W.E.COMBER.R.SUSS.R
William Ephraim Comber was born in West Hoathley and joined the volunteer force at East Grinstead in 1897. He served with the East Grinstead volunteers for five years & went on to the special reserve. He was recalled for service in November 1914 & first landed in France 19-1-1915 serving with the 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment. He was killed in action in a bayonet charge 9-5-1915 & is commemorated on the Le Touret memorial. He was 42 years of age at the time of his death & is recorded by the CWGC as the late son of William & Elizabeth Comber of West Hoathley & the late husband of Edith Constance Comber of 2 Bow cottages, West Hoathley, Sussex. The recipient has a lengthy entry that includes an image of him in uniform in De Ruvigny's roll of honour
VF or better & complete with MIC details, CWGC & SDGW details. Along with roll of honour details.
A scarce GSSR prefix for the General service special reserve

Code: 57568